Executive
Effective for the 2025 - 2026 school year
President
Adam Clutchey
Vice-President
Mel Dunster
Secretary-Treasurer
Katie Robertson
Recording Secretary
Melissa Finlay
Young Worker
Vacant
Indigenous Worker
Karen White
Membership Officer
Scott Mitchell
CUPE 5101 Office #
778-744-6315
CUPE 5101 Email
cupe5101@gmail.com
Committees
Advisory Committee
- Adam Clutchey
- Mel Dunster
- Katie Robertson
Bargaining Committee
- Adam Clutchey
- Melissa Finlay
- Mel Dunster
- Karen White
- Scott Mitchell
EFAP Committee
- Judith Belton
Grievance Committee
- Adam Clutchey
- Mel Dunster
- Katie Robertson
Joint Health & Safety Committee
- Melissa Finlay
- Kerra Michel
Joint Job Evaluation Committee
This committee is a joint committee with SD79. There are three members from CUPE and three members from management. They are:
CUPE
- Adam Clutchey
- Kim Duffe
- Shelley Somerset
- Vacant (Alternate)
Professional Development Committee
- Adam Clutchey
- Katie Robertson
- Scott Mitchell
- Mary Souter
Sunshine Committee
If you know of a member who is under the weather, or needs a pick me up, contact Jody and Judith at cowichansunshine@gmail.com
Equality statement
Union solidarity is based on the principle that union members are equal and deserve mutual respect at all levels. Any behaviour that creates conflict prevents us from working together to strengthen our union.
As unionists, mutual respect, cooperation and understanding are our goals. We should neither condone nor tolerate behaviour that undermines the dignity or self-esteem of any individual or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.
Discriminatory speech or conduct which is racist, sexist, transphobic or homophobic hurts and thereby divides us. So too, does discrimination on the basis of ability, age, class, religion, language and ethnic origin.
Sometimes discrimination takes the form of harassment. Harassment means using real or perceived power to abuse, devalue or humiliate. Harassment should not be treated as a joke. The uneasiness and resentment that it creates are not feelings that help us grow as a union.
Discrimination and harassment focus on characteristics that make us different; and they reduce our capacity to work together on shared concerns such as decent wages, safe working conditions, and justice in the workplace, society and in our union.
CUPE’s policies and practices must reflect our commitment to equality. Members, staff and elected officers must be mindful that all persons deserve dignity, equality and respect.